If a reverse subsidy model for iPhone 4 or an iPhone 3GS at Rs 19,990 were not compelling enough to pick up an iPhone, Aircel is now offering customers the option to pay for these iOS devices in six interest-free EMIs. The offer is valid for ICICI Bank and HDFC Bank credit card holders and is currently available at all Aircel stores. How could both Nimish and me say no when an iPhone 4 16GB was available under Rs 6K a month? Yeah, we have picked ours, what about you?

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If a reverse subsidy model for iPhone 4 or an iPhone 3GS at Rs 19,990 were not compelling enough to pick up an iPhone, Aircel is now offering customers the option to pay for these iOS devices in six interest-free EMIs. The offer is valid for ICICI Bank and HDFC Bank credit card holders and is currently available at all Aircel stores. How could both Nimish and me say no when an iPhone 4 16GB was available under Rs 6K a month? Yeah, we have picked ours, what about you?]]>http://www.bgr.in/exclusives/aircel-on-track-to-run-out-of-iphone-4-placing-order-for-more/
Thu, 09 Jun 2011 11:12:54 +0000admin | Rajat Agrawalhttp://www.bgr.in/?p=120472This is coming across as a surprise to us as well, but have learnt that Aircel is on track to run out of iPhone 4 stocks soon. The carrier is finding the sales “much beyond expectations” and has placed/is placing an order for more stocks. Aircel had received 20,000 units of the iPhone 4 or so we have been told by a source, with a proven track-record for information related to the iPhone 4 launch in India. The fact that the iPhone 4 is on the verge of selling-out in two weeks since its launch should be enough to shut up naysayers who were complaining about Apple ‘dumping old tech in India’ and the ‘iPhone 4 being an year-old, obsolete product.’ Guess what fellas, the consumers don’t think so!
]]>ArticleThis is coming across as a surprise to us as well, but have learnt that Aircel is on track to run out of iPhone 4 stocks soon. The carrier is finding the sales "much beyond expectations" and has placed/is placing an order for more stocks. Aircel had received 20,000 units of the iPhone 4 or so we have been told by a source, with a proven track-record for information related to the iPhone 4 launch in India. The fact that the iPhone 4 is on the verge of selling-out in two weeks since its launch should be enough to shut up naysayers who were complaining about Apple 'dumping old tech in India' and the 'iPhone 4 being an year-old, obsolete product.' Guess what fellas, the consumers don't think so!]]>http://www.bgr.in/manufacturers/apple/iphone-4-might-launch-on-may-27-in-india/
Tue, 24 May 2011 21:35:05 +0000Rajat Agrawalhttp://www.bgr.in/?p=113491File this one under rumor for the moment, but we are hearing that Aircel and Airtel are geared up to launch the iPhone 4 in India and May 27 is the date that is being tossed around by multiple sources. We are trying to get a confirmation on the date, though we know for sure we are very close to D-Day. Stay tuned for more on this.
]]>ArticleFile this one under rumor for the moment, but we are hearing that Aircel and Airtel are geared up to launch the iPhone 4 in India and May 27 is the date that is being tossed around by multiple sources. We are trying to get a confirmation on the date, though we know for sure we are very close to D-Day. Stay tuned for more on this.]]>http://www.bgr.in/manufacturers/apple/iphone-4-pre-booking-goes-live-on-airtel-and-aircel/
Wed, 18 May 2011 15:48:02 +0000Rajat Agrawalhttp://www.bgr.in/?p=111163Just like we reported that the iPhone 4 will be launched in India towards the end of May, both Aircel and Airtel have put up their registration pages for the elusive smartphone. Both the carriers will sell factory unlocked iPhone 4 and are expected to follow a reverse subsidy model like we had suggested earlier. Finally, the iPhone 4 will be available across retail stores and won’t be limited to Airtel and Aircel outlets. So hang in tight there, while we countdown to the launch.
]]>ArticleJust like we reported that the iPhone 4 will be launched in India towards the end of May, both Aircel and Airtel have put up their registration pages for the elusive smartphone. Both the carriers will sell factory unlocked iPhone 4 and are expected to follow a reverse subsidy model like we had suggested earlier. Finally, the iPhone 4 will be available across retail stores and won't be limited to Airtel and Aircel outlets. So hang in tight there, while we countdown to the launch.]]>http://www.bgr.in/exclusives/apple-iphone-4-will-be-sold-not-just-via-carrier-stores-but-across-cellphone-stores-in-india/
Fri, 13 May 2011 18:22:16 +0000Rajat Agrawalhttp://www.bgr.in/?p=109335Let the flood gates open! We have been able to confirm that both Aircel and Airtel are indeed working on a reverse subsidy model and now, we can also confirm that the iPhone 4 will be sold across retailers like any other smartphone! This is a departure from Apple’s (and the carrier’s practice) of selling the iPhone only from carrier stores. A few retailers have started receiving packages like the one above, warming them to sell the iPhone 4 from their counters. Considering the iPhone 4 will be unlocked, Apple seems determined to get its India story right this time. Yeah, naysayers would complain it is too late in the day to launch the iPhone 4, but we still believe it would make a dent in Nokia’s and Samsung’s high-end smartphone sales. Finally, we are also hearing May 27 to be the launch date, but we won’t be marking our calendars just yet.
]]>ArticleLet the flood gates open! We have been able to confirm that both Aircel and Airtel are indeed working on a reverse subsidy model and now, we can also confirm that the iPhone 4 will be sold across retailers like any other smartphone! This is a departure from Apple's (and the carrier's practice) of selling the iPhone only from carrier stores. A few retailers have started receiving packages like the one above, warming them to sell the iPhone 4 from their counters. Considering the iPhone 4 will be unlocked, Apple seems determined to get its India story right this time. Yeah, naysayers would complain it is too late in the day to launch the iPhone 4, but we still believe it would make a dent in Nokia's and Samsung's high-end smartphone sales. Finally, we are also hearing May 27 to be the launch date, but we won't be marking our calendars just yet.]]>http://www.bgr.in/exclusives/india-will-get-factory-unlocked-iphone-4-from-airtel-and-aircel/
Thu, 28 Apr 2011 19:08:40 +0000Rajat Agrawalhttp://www.bgr.in/?p=103408This one should please all those who keep bashing Apple for its ‘step-motherly’ treatment towards Indian consumers. We can now confirm that both Airtel and Aircel will launch factory unlocked iPhone 4 in India. We do not have the exact date of launch, yet, but we have been informed that it could happen towards the end of May. Finally, we hear that a version of the iPhone 3GS (probably 16 GB) will also be available sub-Rs 30,000, followed by the two iPhone 4 variants (16 GB and 32 GB) both priced upwards of Rs 30,000. This should make things a bit uncomfortable for the likes of HTC and Samsung, which are relying heavily on their Android smartphones.
]]>ArticleThis one should please all those who keep bashing Apple for its 'step-motherly' treatment towards Indian consumers. We can now confirm that both Airtel and Aircel will launch factory unlocked iPhone 4 in India. We do not have the exact date of launch, yet, but we have been informed that it could happen towards the end of May. Finally, we hear that a version of the iPhone 3GS (probably 16 GB) will also be available sub-Rs 30,000, followed by the two iPhone 4 variants (16 GB and 32 GB) both priced upwards of Rs 30,000. This should make things a bit uncomfortable for the likes of HTC and Samsung, which are relying heavily on their Android smartphones.]]>http://www.bgr.in/exclusives/iphone-4-might-launch-in-india-around-may-end-or-early-june/
Tue, 19 Apr 2011 10:00:37 +0000Rajat Agrawalhttp://www.bgr.in/?p=99349Earlier this month, Aircel and Airtel announced their plans to launch the iPhone 4 in India in the coming months. Both carriers had their lips zipped when asked what ‘coming months’ meant. But now we have a fair idea of the timeline. One of our connects has tipped us that we should expect the iPhone 4 to launch in the May-end-early-June time frame. We were also hearing word from the street that carriers would subsidize the phone, something our connect immediately rubbished. We believe the launch will happen before Apple’s WWDC event in June, where it typically announces the next gen iPhone. However, word on streets in Cupertino indicates that there will be no iPhone 5 announcement this time around and would rather happen in September. Well, there is only one way to find out – watch this space!
]]>ArticleEarlier this month, Aircel and Airtel announced their plans to launch the iPhone 4 in India in the coming months. Both carriers had their lips zipped when asked what 'coming months' meant. But now we have a fair idea of the timeline. One of our connects has tipped us that we should expect the iPhone 4 to launch in the May-end-early-June time frame. We were also hearing word from the street that carriers would subsidize the phone, something our connect immediately rubbished. We believe the launch will happen before Apple's WWDC event in June, where it typically announces the next gen iPhone. However, word on streets in Cupertino indicates that there will be no iPhone 5 announcement this time around and would rather happen in September. Well, there is only one way to find out - watch this space!]]>http://www.bgr.in/manufacturers/apple/aircel-and-airtel-to-launch-the-iphone-4-in-india-soon/
Mon, 11 Apr 2011 22:21:20 +0000Rajat Agrawalhttp://www.bgr.in/?p=96308

Aircel and Airtel today announced the imminent launch of the iPhone 4 on their networks in India. Both the carriers are in the process of rolling out their 3G networks in the country and will be hoping to rope in more 3G users with the Godphone. Airtel already has over 2 million 3g subscribers and both the carriers have spectrum to roll out 3G services in 13 circles.We had earlier reported that Apple might launch the iPhone 4 in India and why it might still make sense to buy one. However, neither carrier is telling when they would launch it and would only say “coming months” in their respective press release. Well, that is typical of Apple, but what’s shocking is the absence of Vodafone, which has launched the previous two versions of the iPhone in India and had sent out a press release when the iPhone 4 was announced last year that it would launch it in India. We have not heard from them yet and it would be very unlikely for Vodafone to miss out on the iPhone 4.

Common sense says that Aircel and Airtel would be better served the sooner they launch the iPhone 4, though “coming months” does not really sound encouraging. Also, it remains to be seen how they price the device, considering there are no carrier subsidies and the launch price of the iPhone 3GS was higher than the iPhone 3G. Somehow, a price tag of over Rs 40,000 for a carrier locked iPhone 4 does not appeal to us.

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Aircel and Airtel today announced the imminent launch of the iPhone 4 on their networks in India. Both the carriers are in the process of rolling out their 3G networks in the country and will be hoping to rope in more 3G users with the Godphone. Airtel already has over 2 million 3g subscribers and both the carriers have spectrum to roll out 3G services in 13 circles.We had earlier reported that Apple might launch the iPhone 4 in India and why it might still make sense to buy one. However, neither carrier is telling when they would launch it and would only say "coming months" in their respective press release. Well, that is typical of Apple, but what's shocking is the absence of Vodafone, which has launched the previous two versions of the iPhone in India and had sent out a press release when the iPhone 4 was announced last year that it would launch it in India. We have not heard from them yet and it would be very unlikely for Vodafone to miss out on the iPhone 4.
Common sense says that Aircel and Airtel would be better served the sooner they launch the iPhone 4, though "coming months" does not really sound encouraging. Also, it remains to be seen how they price the device, considering there are no carrier subsidies and the launch price of the iPhone 3GS was higher than the iPhone 3G. Somehow, a price tag of over Rs 40,000 for a carrier locked iPhone 4 does not appeal to us.]]>